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Amy Hinote is the founder and editor-in-chief of VRM Intel Magazine, which provides news, information and resources for the professionally managed vacation rental industry. With a background in finance and over 15 years in the vacation rental industry, Hinote has worked with property management companies, technology companies, intermediaries and investors, and provides insider information about the growing vacation rental industry. She also founded the data company, now known as Key Data Dashboard, which provides aggregated market intelligence and reporting for vacation rental managers. Hinote resides between Alabama's Gulf Coast and Evanston, Illinois.
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Managers And Owners Angry At HomeAway’s Changes, But Is It Fair?

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Vacation rental managers and homeowners in traditional vacation markets are up in arms about the many changes at HomeAway since Expedia’s purchase of the...
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Meredith Lodging Acquires Oregon Shores Vacation Rentals

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Meredith Lodging LLC, based in Lincoln City, Oregon, announced today that it has acquired Oregon Shores Vacation Rentals. This is Meredith Lodging's fifth vacation...
OTAs

Funding in the Vacation Rental Sector Slows: $639 Million Raised in 2017, Down from $1.85 Billion in 2016

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Startups in the vacation rental sector raised $639 million in disclosed funding in 2017, down from $1.85 billion in 2016. With the size and opportunity...
Technology

The Tech-Enabled Vacation Rental Company Has Arrived, But What Does It Mean?

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Over the last several months, fast-growing vacation rental companies have begun to describe themselves as “technology-enabled” or “tech-enabled” in the media and in their communications. However, in a sector...
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Expedia’s CEO Heading to Uber

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According to the New York TImes, Uber has selected Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to take over the CEO role left vacant after the controverisal resignation of...
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[Free Webinar] 8/24 The Secret Season: Your Advertising Playbook for Turning On Your Off Season

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After a whirlwind summer, you’re likely running on fumes and the idea of promoting your off season may seem like a daunting task with...
Technology

Founder and CEO Tracy Lotz Discusses LiveRez’s Growth, Outlook, and New Initiatives  

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Founded in 2008, LiveRez has grown to be one of the most used technology platforms in the vacation rental industry. With over 1,200 systems...
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OTAs

Mike Murray: “The big OTAs will NOT start treating hotels fairly.” And other things that will not happen this year.

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A great deal of what we read nowadays is predicting how the travel market will change and how hoteliers need to pre-emptively adapt in...
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Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on HomeAway Performance: “These changes represent industry best practices and serve to improve the overall experience and protection of our...

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Last week, as part of its Q2 2017 earnings call, Expedia provided an update on HomeAway activity. According to Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, “We recently...
Marketing

3 Types of Business Intelligence for VRMs 

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"Business Intelligence" (BI) is an umbrella term that includes all the applications, infrastructure, tools, and best practices that enable vacation rental managers (VRMs) to access and analyze the information needed to improve and optimize their companies’ decisions and performance. As we...
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Vacasa Founders Eric Breon and Cliff Johnson: An Inside Look at Vacasa’s Fast Growth and the Lessons Learned Along the Way 

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With 1,400 employees, Vacasa is making headlines as the fastest-growing technology-enabled, full-service property management company in the vacation rental industry. Currently the second-largest vacation rental management...
News

Introducing VRM Intel Dashboards

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The Comparative Dashboard Vacation Rental Managers Have Been Looking For! UPDATED: VRM Intel Dashboards sold in 2018 and is now known as Key Data Dashboard. The...
Property Care

Breezeway and FlipKey founder Jeremiah Gall: “How well do you know your properties?” 

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Consumed by users on unlimited plans, analyzed by scientists, leveraged by marketing teams, and the basis of informed management decisions from the largest hotel...
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Stay Alfred Raises $15M and Introduces Hotel-Like Short-Term Rentals to Downtown Urban Markets  

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Founded in 2012, Spokane-based Stay Alfred manages four hundred short-term rentals in busy downtown areas in twelve major U.S. cities, with plans to grow its rental inventory tenfold and expand internationally over the next...
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RedAwning CEO Tim Choate on $40 million raise: “The market opportunity is essentially unlimited”

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RedAwning recently announced it has secured $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Boston-based growth equity firm Silversmith Capital Partners. RedAwning primarily...
Marketing

Kelsie Skinner: “Time to re-evaluate your listing site dependency.” 10 Ways to Adapt to the New Reality of Vacation Rental Listing Sites

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Listing sites have been hard at work this year implementing changes that have far reaching effects for vacation rental managers, namely withholding contact information...
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Former Wyndham Vacation Rentals President Bob Milne Joins Vacasa as COO

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With 1,400 employees, Vacasa has been making headlines as the fastest-growing full-service property management company in the vacation rental industry. Currently the second-largest vacation...
Technology

Beyond Pricing Acquires Smart Host

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Vacation rental revenue management software provider, Beyond Pricing, today announced the acquisition of Smart Host, a Techstars alum which provides vacation rental owners and...
Education

The Summer Issue of VRM Intel Magazine is Headed Your Way

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The Summer Issue of VRM Intel Magazine is out the door and headed your way. But if you're like us and can't wait, here...
News

Petition Requesting Investigation of Expedia and Trip Advisor Circulates Among Homeowners

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"We urge you to hold hearings on the duopolistic practices of Expedia and Trip Advisor," states the petition. "Since Expedia bought the host of...
OTAs

HomeAway Hides Traveler’s Emails Until After After Booking is Confirmed

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HomeAway announced this week that it is no longer sharing traveler email addresses with homeowners and property managers until after the booking is confirmed. According to...
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Education

July 25-26, VRM Intel Live! Denver: “The Tech-Enabled Vacation Rental Manager”

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VRM Intel Live! is heading to Denver with an exanded agenda and a new theme: "The Tech-Enabled VRM." VRM Intel Live! Denver includes 1 and...
News

What if the industry assumptions about OTAs are wrong?

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OTAs are forming a consensus on how vacation rental managers should operate, but what if they are wrong? The vacation rental industry is finding itself...
News

AHLA lobbying effort influences Elizabeth Warren and Diane Feinstein to take on “concerns about the short-term rental industry”

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The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is in the process of implementing a proactive strategy to rein in professional short-term rental operators. According to a...
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